Denmark vs Lesotho: Prevalence of overweight
Denmark
44.9%
in 2022
Lesotho
42.3%
in 2022
Denmark rank
134th
Lesotho rank
137th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Denmark
- Lesotho
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 44.9% against 42.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 196 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 29.2% | 8.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 33.9% | 9.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 38.4% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 41.7% | 3.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Denmark or Lesotho?
- Denmark, at 44.9% against 42.3% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Denmark and Lesotho?
- 2.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 137th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.